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partner of the NBA. I wish there was a real criteria for having to be a voter on these awards. I want to know the credentials for voting. The credentials are allowing some brown stuff to get on your nose. So it's safe to say we'll never see you as a voter. Jack Now, I was born his color. Welcome back to what's burning. The playoffs are here, man, this is the time of the year we've been waiting for all season. Jack, Let's get right to it and start

in the Eastern Conference. Uh. The only games that are locked in as we stand are the number four Philadelphi your seventies sixers versus number five Toronto Raptors, and the defending chance Milwaukee Bucks at three faced the Chicago Bulls the number six seed. So we start this week with the Playing Tournament, the seventh seed Brooklyn Nets will face the a seed Cleveland Cavaliers and the ninth seed Atlanta

Hawks will face the tenth seed Charlotte Hornets. Before we really get into this, Jack, let me know your thoughts on the playing Tournament. I'm not a fan, um, I really feel I'm an old school I like the top eight teams uh that took here. They business in regular seats and gets the chance to be in the playoffs because they deserve because they did what they were supposed

to do the time. It gives other teams an opportunity, you know, even if you know they didn't have the season the season that they were supposed to have, even if you know what I mean, they dealt with injuries or whatever, you know, they they're giving them an opportunity anyway to get get a chance to get in the playoffs and win the championship. I like the old school way. That's just me. I'm not mad at that. But I do like the play because I just think it kind

of started king kick starts the playoffs. I remember last year, Man, the playing tournaments were super exciting and kind of kicked off, you know, because of the players start the playoffs start this weekend, you know, kind of gotta kick start to the playoffs. But nevertheless, let's talk about this number seven Brooklyn Nets versus the Cleveland Cavaliers. Cleveland had a hell of a season. From I think they may have peaked at the three position if I'm not lying, if if

I'm not mistaken hit with injury. Now they find themselves on the eight seed. Brooklyn, we all know how crazy their story has been this year. Uh with it, we're getting able to trade James Harden, Uh, Kyrie not being vaccinated, Uh, Katie's injury, uh, training for Ben Simmons. What is your outlook on this seven eight matchup to start the NBA play in playoffs. For the most part, from me, I think it's gonna come down to coaching for Brooklyn. Kyrie's there,

Katie's there. We know what they're gonna do and scoring wise, and what they're gonna be if they can stay healthy, and the coaching job is up to part. I don't see nobody being these guys, everybody playing that role. Cleveland is is a nice young team, but I don't think they have the experience. I think Brooklyn is just uh, it just depends on how the coaching is for me to just playoff season. I think Cleveland is a little

head of schedule. I think they've kind of found their identity post Lebron James, I like all their young pieces also missed calling Sexton for the majority of the season. Jared Island and Garland first time All Stars. So shout out Bernie Bickerstaff over there and what he's been able to do. But you guys, this season is most likely gonna come to an end in the first round of the play in. Oh actually, no, you're gonna get a second chance. Excuse me, but I agree. I think Brooklyn.

Brooklyn will win this. You know, anything can happen in one game. Um, but I'm gonna bet if you know, if I have Katie and Kyrie, I'm gonna ride with those two. What I'm much just interested in is obviously Steve Nash is gonna be have to be on this ship. But what are the role players gonna give me? Can Andre Dremmond give me a double double? Uh? Blake Griffin

or LaMarcus all just give me anything. Bruce Brown is kind of a Swiss Army knife, almost playing that Draymond Green role that small power forward, undersized, being able to do a little bit of everything out there on both ends of the floor. Uh, Seth Curry is going to be important, Gored and Drogic is it going to be important? What are the outside guys gonna do for this team? Because you already know what Katie and Kyrie are gonna do.

So it's safe to say we both have Brooklyn securing that seventh seed, which takes us to the number ten seed Charlotte Hornets first the nine seed Atlanta Hawks. Jack, talk to me about this matchup. Uh, it's LaMelo time. I live in Atlanta. I'm alumni from both of these organizations. But I love LaMelo Tase that hasn't found his Robin John Cottins hasn't been that, and LaMelo is just taken over the league. Man, he's been He's really leading this team.

So I got Charlotte winning this. Yeah, I mean this. This past week on TV, I had Atlanta. I think for the experience and in the way Trey Youngest played. He led the league in overall points and assist Uh definitely will be a first teamer in all n B A contributor this year. But I think I'm gonna jump ship and take this young Charlotte team. I love with the energy that LaMelo is brought to this team. These these guys are fun to watch and I think they're

gonna knock and land out in that playing situation. If that's the case, we would both have Charlotte most likely playing Cleveland. Who do you have in that matchup? I'm going with Charlotte again. Like I said, LaMelo is on a different level. Obviously, we know Cleveland had a great year, and like I said, we love what the coach is doing, that big staff. But I just think, you know, what LaMelo is doing is bigger than what Cleveland has done

this year. The way you got those guys playing and add Montrez, I think it's gave them a love, made them a little tougher team in the paint. So I'm going with Charlotte again. Love Charlotte. I think there must watch young team, but I'm gonna pick Cleveland. Um, I think Mobley is gonna be back playing, hopefully, Jared Allen is back from his finger. Um, Darius Garland again first time All Star. I'm gonna go with Cleveland. So you have we both have Brooklyn as the seventh seed, which

they would play the Boston Celtics. And then you have Charlotte playing the number one seed Miami, and I have Cleveland playing the number one seed Miami. So we will see how this all shakes out heading into the real playoffs starting next weekend. Now, let's hop over to the West Coast, the best coast, and see how we shake out over here. So the Phoenix Suns are obviously the number one seed, uh waiting to see who they get

to destroy in the first round. So the games that are locked in right now, we have the three seed, the Golden State Warriors hoping to get Steph Curry back in this first round against the odds on favorite again m v P Yoki and the number six Denver Nutt Denver Nuggets, and the Dallas Mavericks had number four Luca had a small calf injury. Hopefully that won't hold them out. Verst of Utah Jazz, who I just don't believe in.

I just don't believe in them. All right, let's take a look at the Western the rest of the playing situation for the Western Conference. Upstart Minnesota Temberwolves. Karl Anthony Town self proclaimed best big shooter in the history of the game. Uh verse this dangerous Clipper team who just got Paul George back, got normal power back. Both those guys are playing at a very high level considering how

much time they missed. Uh, jack, who do you have in this first first round matchup in the playing You know, as much as I want to go with Minnesota and and believe in this young team, I just feel like the Clip is still a better, better team and have more experience, you know, get like you said, getting these guys back, Paul Gears and Pile back. You know, that's that's that's the explosive to to get back at the right time. And then, like you said, they're planning at

a high level. Um Telu been there, he knows what it takes. He happy to have start getting his team back healthy. I just see the Clippers coming out of that one. I agree. You know, I think lou would be up for Coach of the Year if if he didn't have all these injuries. The fact that they would keep the this ship, you know, above water. Uh. Led by really Reggie Jackson the whole season, who's really one of the most unsung players in the league. He's had

a great season. Uh. To get Paul George back and again him coming back like he hadn't missed no time at all, normal pals coming back. He's a great uh three and d guy Uh. This Minnesota team and they've continued to try to build all the obviously with Carl Anthony Towns, Uh, D'Angelo and the high Flag and Anthony Edwards. Uh. This is a very tough team. But I'm gonna give the nod to t Lou for coaching and the Clippers then for experience. So I have the Clippers beating Minnesota

in the first round same as you. Let's jump over to this nine ten matchup. The Pelicans who had no Zion Williamson all year. We're able to pick up c J McCullum, which was a big boost for them. Take on this San Antonio Spurs with the first time All star de Jont Murray and Gregg Popovitch, Jack, who are you have in this matchup? I'm going with San Antonio is I mean it's not even close to me. The

coaching experience these teams are basically even. Both have young stars, and UM, I just think um for for experience wise on that side of San Antonio. Win that and like I said, Murray's had a great year, proply gonna have those those guys ready to get out this Uh get out this game. But Jack, the only experience of San Antonio has is their coach. None of the players have got no experience. So you're taking Okay now, it definitely matters. I'm taking New Orleans. I think Brandon Eagram is ready

to jump on this stage. I think C. J. McCullum, as much as he probably misses playing with Dame in Portland, has finally realized like I really get to show my ship now. And he's always been one of the best two guards in the league, just kind of overshadowed by Dame's greatness. Um, Jackson over there is playing well. These boys play hard. Willie Green has got has turned this team around. So I want to see New Orleans knockout San Antonio. So you we both have the Clippers winning,

So that means Minnesota verse San Antonio. For you, who do you have in that matchup? I'm going with Minnesota. Um, I just I like this young team. I think if you know that first game gets losing that game to the Clippers, uh, will would give them a second breath of a and give make them refocused and come in

and take care of business against San Antonio. I got Minnesota or New Orleans, and I agree, I think Minnesota will sneak in or not sneaking, they will secure that a spot after they beat either one of these nine ten teams. So we both agree that the Clippers will slide in at number seven and play a young, hungry Memphis Grizzlies, and we'll have Minnesota in the eighth seed playing the Phoenix Suns. Yeah, I think that. I think they've both going home after playing Man that that's safe

to say. I think the Clippers got a better chance. Uh, we'll have Apologize and those guys, But I don't think nobody has a chance against Phoenix Suns. Yeah, I wouldn't be surprised if the Clippers were able to get two games uh in this series. And I will say, with the healthy Clipper team, I think they're a top five team in the league next year, um, when Kawhi Leonard comes back with this this cord and what they've been able to build around. But yeah, I see Memphis beating

the Clippers, not in the suite. I think it'll be you know, a four too. And yeah, Phoenix is probably gonna beat the ship out of whoever they play. So hey, you know, oh no, Matt, No, we're the Clippers gonna beat Memphis. Okay, Okay, that's what you're coming with upset in the first round, upset alert, no barn injury, and with the guys they got. Now the Clippers gonna beat Memphis obviously. My whole thing. Yeah, I've been on TV my can this young, this young talented team, we've had

a success in the regular season. Is that success gonna translate into the playoffs when these lights get extra bright? Jack? And that's been my whole question. Like everyone is high on Memphis, and I'm high on in Memphis. Think they're a good young team, but it's a whole different game in the playoffs. And I'm not even mad at that

upset pick. I mean, I think that's a long shot, Jack, but it could definitely happen because, again, like you said, the experience of this team, the coaching experience, Um, it's gonna be a fun round. It's gonna be a fun I don't know if I have an upset, but I definitely think it's gonna be a good series. Next up on the Radar presented to you by Draft Kings. Let's

discuss the hottest topic in the league right now. Who is the m v P. Before we get into that, let's get the Draft Kings odds on favor Nicole Yokich is minus three eight, so he's odds on favorite and Bead is right behind him at plus two sixty five. And he was also able to score secure his first scoring title the last time a big secure the scoring title with Shaquille O'Neal, and he also won m v P that season, So we'll see what happens within Bead.

Next in line Janice the Greek freak at plus eight hundred, Devin Booker in the fourth slot at plus seventy hundred, and the long shot Luca at fifteen plus fifteen thousand. Jack, who's your MVP so far? So far? Who's your MVP this season? Well, my m v P this season, it's definitely m B because even though you could just have another great year, stats are better. I just felt like your team doesn't have a chance to win the championship. I feel like Philadelphia has a chance to win the championship.

And my second who should have been winning VP is y honest, because they have a great chance to win the championship. I know it's a regular season award and that's what we always talk about, Matt. But at the same time, if you can dominate all season and your chance and your team has a chance to win the championship or legit chance, then you are m VP. To me, Yeah, I'm not mad at either of those choices, and I

agree and beats my pick um. But but what confuses me in this situation is obviously they still have Joker odds on favorite, and he had a tremendous year and he's been shorthanded. But that's not everyone. That's not in Bead's fault, that's not Janice's fault, and that's not Booker's fault. So I don't see how that is kind of held against them, and I agree, I don't. I don't feel like unhealthy Denver team is not a shot to win,

doesn't have a shot to win a championship. Um, I don't really know what and I agree with him, be like, what does he have to do to get the respect he deserves. I think the fact that he was able to play all season with all the noise flying around that organization without a really without a second star until they were able to change James Harden, but his play has been dominant the entire season. However you want it, he gives it to you. So I agree. I think my pick would be InVID InVID if I was a

voter um. And then again, Yannice Is had a great season, obviously, book everyone on that list has been a great has had a great season. But I think this is the year that NB should get it. But I guess we're just gonna have to wait and see. Hey, remember that this is the same voders that didn't vote to White, Howard and Kyrie even in the top seventy five, So

don't get your hopes up. Yeah, it's weird. I wish there was a real criteria for having to be a voter on these awards and you find out who we're the voting and who's being picked. The criteria as long as you've been watching basketball for twenty years, you ain't have to play trial and nothing. You just had to be watching it for twenty years. Yeah, it's like a secret society, man, And I want to know, like, w how do you become one of these voters? And who

is actually voting, and what are your credentials? I want to know the credentials for voting, for allowing the credentials are allowing some brown stuff to get on your nose. So it's safe to say we'll never see you as a voter. Jack Now, I was born his color all the smoke. This week we have a young and talented power forward from the Memphis Grizzlies, Jaren Jackson. Enjoy this teaser. You guys are coming down the home stretch heading into

the playoffs. What's the environment like around your team right now? I mean, you guys got a taste of the playoffs. Now, you guys have moved yourself up to the two seed in the Western Conference. What's the vibe and energy like around the team right now? We don't take it for granted. I'm glad we're in this comfortable position because last year we're fighting for playing Like having a target on your back is new. You're not you're not happy for one

or two seed. You're not, you don't care, You're just trying to knock them off. The practices we have now we actually practice pretty hard today. They're important, Like every practice important. We're learning and every rep is important just to get our chemistry up. You're one of these new stretch forwards that can shoot threes and get to the basket finished do it all. But you're also someone who leads across a majority of the defensive categories all season.

When did that defensive mindset clicking. I work on a lot of the things guards work on, so I start to remember how I would want to shoot a shot against me, and it's a whole game. It's like a chess match. And I think I really picked it up this year. Like being able to play against Gobert in the playoffs last year as a five more really kind of gave me a test on how to be like an anchor. And you gotta talk. It's a lot of talk.

It's direction and at the end of the day, like your gifts are cool, but like you shouldn't just think about blocking the shot because then it takes you out of everything else. The block is like the last piece. Like if you block it cool, but you're supposed to make it tough on everybody. You mentioned earlier, your teammate has been very outspoken as far as he thinks you should be Defensive Player of the Year. Do you think you're defensive Player of the Year. Of course I do. Yes, Okay,

that's what I'm talking about. The things I have to do besides blocking shots always separates me from people who be blocking shots. I'm able to switch on the guards contain, you know, and all the analytics and all that stuff. That's cool, but that's for everybody else. I'm just out there too, do whatever I can to win, and we've won games. What I've done is impact that has impacted winning. So that's another difference. We want to welcome in now one of the top point high school point guards in

the country, or Johnson who has committed to Oregon. Uh Man born and raised on the East Coast, but you've been playing a lot of high school basketball here on the West coast. Um and most importantly, Man, you're one of the participants in the Irish and Classic. Talk to us about how inside you are about that experience and uh what led you to Oregon. Well, I'm really excited

to be a part of the Iris and Classic. Ellen Iris is icon to the world and to me since I've been a little for sure, definitely admired him on and off the court for his impact beyond the game I'm excited to meet everybody else involved with the camp because I look up to those guys too. A lot of those guys I haven't met either, like guys like yourselves. Um, I think my coach my coach's name, I forgot his name on Sorry, I don't want to. I don't want to. Yeah,

I watched the Netflix show on Darius Miles. I'm thinking like eighth grade of his high school journey moving to the NBA. So I know something about him him. I can't wait to meet him learn game from him. I just excited about the whole event. So so what led you? Obviously? Uh, you could have pretty much picked where you wanted to go to school if school was even the route. What what what made you lean towards Oregon and commit there. Well,

I like the college route over any other routes. I thought it was best for me because it gives me the best opportunity to play in front of America, in front of everybody's eyes, and show everybody what I can do on a daily basis. Um, Oregon just felt like a good fit for me because of the play style. Um, the head coach, me and him have a good relationship. Uh, he's very coachable, as in, when I say coachable, it's

calling my coach coach Bill. He's able to work with us. Um. I really like how he handled me as a as a person except the basketball player. I like how he went about it. He got to know me, um, and he made a real relationship instead of just going through what he's heard or anything like that. And I really appreciated that because most people, especially coaches, don't do that. You know, we live in the world where everybody just goes off what they think or assume, you know, m m,

you know that. I also like the Oregon because I thought it was a good like little college town for me to you know, lock in be focused. Um. And it's a great culture of guys. The guys they recruit are certain culture type of guys, and that's what I like to just to be a part of something that's a family and um, that's moving the right way. That's a tough place to play. I went to u C. L A. And every time we went up there, man, that was a really tough arena. Man, crazy fans. You're

gonna love that part of it. They go nuts out there. The new gym Uh yes, man, you definitely have some fun out there and they all right going back to the Office and Classic. I've been coaching the Office and Classic since year one, and uh i've been I didn't grow a lot of relationships with a lot of young guys. Men. You've been following each other for a while, but we never actually met, you know what I mean. We even

talked on on DM before. But one thing about it for me is the development of the game and see how the young guys come in and really want to learn and like you just said, really to come in and learn more about the game. Um, that's what I appreciate. We appreciate you being a part of this game, you know, me speaking from from Bobby and John, you know all the young players. We're trying to make this game just as big as the McDonald's game. So one, we appreciate

you being a part of it. But what's another thing that you look forward to besides, you know, meeting guys and and learning more about the game. Um, I look forward to come and making a stamp, coming to compete every play, every possession, every drill, Just coming to be a leader and showing what that's about, just by going out there and showing them I like that born and raised in New York again, played most of your high

school basketball career out here on the West Coast. What have you taken from New York in California that you feel as you ready for this next level of basketball. Well, this is gonna sound funny, but I feel like, you know, the West Coast is more you're developing to become a pro, you know, and on the East Coast you're kind of

developing to become unbreakable. So like for me to have really learned both aspects have helped me because some guys they grow up in New York and it actually hurts them because it's a certain culture that you're taught over there. So over here in the West Coast, it's a different kind of culture. But guys are still great at the game, but they have more success because of how they go about the game in their minds. Now, East Coast guys are still really talented, but it's just they think of

it different. So I think being around being on both coasts and coming across a bunch of people just teaching me the game and soaking everything, and I have I've loved the time. It helped me find better. Hey, I think that's dope. I never heard of that, but it makes sense. He said, New York taught me how not to break, and the West Coast taught me. It's teaching me how to become a pro. I think that's hard. Best of both worlds. Mm hmm. What M and eight

players do you watch? And it's any NBA player that you compare yourself to? Yeah, well, um, I watch a lot of I watched, of course, players that I feel like, you know, I could be. I could uh will not beat them, of course that everybody's their own guy, but be close to their games or my game is a similar to them. So I watched a lot of Dame Lillard to see his moves that he creates space off from deep to get into his three ball. You know those high those hard pound dribble side steps and hard

behind the back stutter something stutter, hard side step. That's all like ridiculous stuff. I watch a lot of Kyrie Irvin just because I'm a I'm a reactional type of player. Um, I'm great that creates space. I don't have much size from six three, so that's one thing I have to be good at. I create a lot of space off of just creating contact and getting away or just creating space with my dribbles, getting a little tricky, you know,

but not trying to over dribble. So that's where watching Dame comes in, because Kyrie and Dame are both really good guards, but they have similar play style. So if I had to pick two guys, I watched them the most. I want to know. Uh, in an era of deep three ball shooting, what you're obviously capable of doing, you have a really defined mid range game for someone your age. Where did that come from? I'm not gonna lie I

I watched. It's gonna sound crazy. I watched all Kobe's mid range Now six three, Kobe six seven or whatever, he is and plays very different than me, but I took what I could from it. So whether that be you start at the left elbow and you take two dribbles to right in front of the right elbow and

pull up, I can do that at six three. So I just took what I couldn't take from Kobe's uh middy back to the basket and footwork, and just could could kind of put it into my game, like I said, and do what I can do with it at six three of course I can't play exactly like him, being six six, but I can use some of those things you know Kyrie does. That's what Kyrie does. He he uses what he can and he even still plays like Kobe sometime in situations with his back to the basket.

But you're a tricky guy, and guys are already afraid of or nervous or what you're gonna do. You can you can kind of switch it up, you know. So hopefully, like with my career, I'll be able to play with my back to the basket too. Yeah. I mean that's I mean, between Dame Kyrie and Cove, I mean that's that. That was a hell of people to look up to. Man. So man, we don't want to keep you. We want to thank you for joining us in the middle of class. I never seen someone jack joined us in the middle

of class. That's that's right, Yeah, school, right now, y'all. Yeah, Hey man, Hey, well, good luck on your journey and Oregon and and and before that, we have the Iverston class and coming up April thirtie in Memphis, Steven Jackson, Darius Miles, the head coaches, Dior Johnson will be on the floor and like he said, coming to make his mark. So best of luck, Broth. We'll catch up with you soon. Yeah, I appreciate, look forward to me and yet the game,

Yeah yeah, sir. All right here we are closing thoughts, Jack. The playoffs are here, the season, regular season is officially over. Any moments that that stood out to you, things you like, didn't like, things you like, to change players, teams. What's gonna stand out to you moston? We talk about when we look back on this season, two things in the Western Conference and one of the East, a D being hurt and the Lakers not being the team that we expected them to be having Lebron and a D and

added Russ and Camello. We thought this team was definitely a shooting for the championship and not even making the playoffs is definitely let down. But what John Moran and Memphis has done, you know, back to the team that you know, the grind city team that played hard to

all the highlights he's made this year. And on the East side, I gotta go with how everything has been going on with Kyrie for them to still be a team that everybody is afraid of, been going through everything with not having them all seasons and now having them for home games and away games, and finishing off on a good note. And Mkati has been putting up crazy number so those moments and and definitely to see how

I finish it up, finishes up. Uh. Uh. My thing is injuries, particular in the Western Conference, with a d missing time and and and this kind of team, the Lakers really being exposed from a standpoint of they weren't built very well on paper. They had everyone excited, but it would have took everyone being healthy and on the same page the entire season for this team to really make a move. And even if they weren't healthy, I

don't think they're on the same page. Uh. And I think for the Lakers, uh, next year, they're most likely they have to run this back. You know Russ's do I think forty forty four to forty six million next year. Uh. Not sure if they're going to be able to move him or want to move him. We saw Frank Vogel will most likely be a casualty of war and relieved of his duties. Um. But I think in order for this team to work, if they are if their core is brought back, I think it's gonna be more sacrifice

on lebron James side. Uh. He's someone who was a ball dominant player, arguably the greatest player of all time if not number two, is gonna be the all time leading score next season, uh, top ten and assists. So you want the ball in Lebronze hands obviously, And normally when you transition and play with superstars, usually that everyone else has to, you know, kind of adjust their game.

But I think for the Lakers in Russell Westbrook to work, if he is still there, I think it's gonna take a lot of sacrificing from Lebron to really empower Russ because for them to make any noise, they're gonna need Russ to be that guy. You know, he may not be Oklahoma City Russ, but he still has something left in the tank. And this is the team they built, you know, whether that's Rob Polinka who built this team or Lebron and his clutch side of Rich Paul who

built this team, the team is the team. Um, and I don't see anything drastically happening in in l A when it comes to Lakers this offseason. Uh. Golden State. Also, you know, obviously the return of play Thompson was big for US fans. Everyone miss Clay, but then them just being able to get on this court at the same time Clay comes back, Draymond gets hurt, Draymond comes back,

Steph gets hurt. There's a lot of questions around this team if they can you know, if Steph is able to come back and pick up where he left off, and and Drey is ready and Clay is ready. I still think this is a championship caliber type team, so to be interesting to see this playoff run if if those things are able to happen. UH in the Eastern Conference. What that stands out to me is the way that James Harden has bullied his way out of two situations

he didn't want to be in. Now he's in a situation where he wants to be and now you gotta show improved bro straight up. I mean, he's bullied hisself out of Houston. Um. Again, I'm all four player empowerment, but I just think there's ways people should go about it. Um, if you don't want to be somewhere, continue to give

your best and hopefully works something out. But when he doesn't want to be somewhere, he just gives up and as a fan of basketball and as a fan of him, knowing how talented he is, it's just a horrible look. So he did to get up to get out of Houston,

and then he started his ship in Brooke. And when they're able to get out of Brooklyn, um, so now you're where you want to be, bro And you know, now now is his time to really do uh what we know he's capable of doing it, but actually which out which we all want to see him do, because when it comes to just straight basketball, he's a bad motherfucker. And then my last thing is the same situation as you jack with Kyrie. Uh you know, whether you liked it or not, he stood his guns and and and

did that. And I think what will make everyone forget this whole crazy season of his as if he comes out and bes the killer what he knows he can be, we know he can be, and this team makes a run, and everyone will forget about all the ship that's happened this year, because there's so much stuff that's happened off the court, particularly with James and particularly with Kyrie. They can all be washed away if both these guys come

to playing their teams advancing the playoffs. So next year, a healthy Clipper team is a top five team in the NBA market. Down. Oh yeah, hell yeah, special birthday present. I open some weed. Yeah, Jack week, we couldn't ship weed, but I'll have plenty of weed for you when you get here next week. You could just get you could you just didn't. I'm not taking penitentiary chances no more. Bro. See, let's let's see, man. These are some custom joints, super

hard to find, but I know you're gonna love him. Oh, lift it up a little higher so we could all look, so we can all enjoy. Once you get it out of the big box. Open up the box in front of us. How was Mexico? Y'all have a good time. You know how I feel about shoes. Now, sir, I'm gonna let you'll see first holds in the box. What's the box? Yeah, let us see your first Yeah, open it towards us, open it. Yeah. Happy birthday, Stephen Jackson. This year we want you to have all the smoke

number forty four Malcimedia and all the smoke family. I'm gonna let you hard to find these motherfucker's. Bro. Yeah, I see him. I can't see him. Hold on, Oh oh, these weren't the one we got some these are dots, So we got another pair for you when you get here. Yeah, we got those are the custom joints. Yeah, look at the yeah, look at the detail on these boys. M And we got another pair for you. So good, okay, good. I'm glad they sent you those ones and not the

other ones. I want to see you your reaction in person, because it was so hard to find this other pair we got for you. Bro. Oh yeah, we had to do some digging. Shout out Nate. They handled it, but then it took it took us like it took us like three weeks to find these motherfucker's. Man, thank you, man, I appreciate you. Y'all. Know what that y'all. It's doing the two things you can get me, shooes and weed. We're gonna have both in that life. Don't hate me

and I will. Hey, I will have these on because I got a Swiss that I just got that's this color. There you go. Do you see the little edit that the twins did for you talking about swimming a happy birthday? Hey man, I I'll reposted and left the car. Hey, hey, they're definitely your son's God David. It's crazy, all right, man, Well, happy birthday. We love you. Can catch What's Burning available every week on Showtime Basketball YouTube and on Twitter, Instagram,

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